The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers… DAILY MIRROR Man Utd have reservations over triggering Alvaro Carreras’ £25m buy-back clause in January after selling the left-back to Benfica last summer. The deal helped to ease United’s financial concerns but the club have seen the need for a left-sided full-back develop. Dani Olmo’s agent

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim called for side to be more aggressive following their 2-0 defeat to Wolves on Thursday. The result marked United’s third straight loss and means the club have won just two of Amorim’s eight Premier League games in charge. Editor’s Picks 2 Related United were dealt a blow when captain Bruno

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has pulled out of qualifying for the Australian Open and will delay the start of her 2025 season. The 33-year-old received wild cards for Australian Open qualifying and the Auckland Classic, which begins on Monday live on Sky Sports Tennis with Britain’s Emma Raducanu among the names competing. Halep

He has been the beneficiary of finally putting down roots at a club, allowing his coaching prowess – recognised throughout his career – the time to take effect. He was highly-regarded at Hull City, even though his five-month spell from January to May 2017 ended in relegation. Silva made an impressive start after being appointed

Fulham delivered a stoppage-time hammer blow to Chelsea’s Premier League title aspirations with Rodrigo Muniz’s last-gasp finish grabbing a 2-1 win and a first victory at Stamford Bridge for the Cottagers since 1979. Muniz was in acres of space in the box when Sasa Lukic found him with a low cross to deliver a belated

After Toffees forward Iliman Ndiaye had cancelled out Bernardo Silva’s opener, the defining moment came in the second half when Vitalii Mykolenko tripped Savinho in the box. During the VAR check, it was a battle of the minds with Everton captain Seamus Coleman receiving a yellow card for trying to put off Haaland, who had

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 26, 2024, 04:15 PM Pep Guardiola has said Man City will look to make signings in January. Getty Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City won’t settle for short-term fixes in the January transfer window in a bid to arrest their damaging run of form. City drew 1-1 with Everton at the Etihad Stadium

Simona Halep has withdrawn from Australian Open qualifying and will delay the start of her 2025 season after feeling pain in her knee and shoulder. The former world number one, 33, received a wildcard from tournament organisers last week but said she felt discomfort after playing at the World Tennis League exhibition event in Abu

Scotland prop Pierre Schoeman has signed a new contract with Edinburgh until 2028. The loose-head, 30, has made over a century of appearances since joining the capital club in 2018 and has cemented himself in Gregor Townsend’s Scotland side after making his debut in 2021. He now has 37 caps for his adopted country, having

Rovers sacked previous boss Taylor after losing three league matches in succession, without scoring once. The Gas are 19th in the League One table, three points above the relegation zone having won just six league games this season. “Inigo is someone I have followed for a long time, both as a player and as a

India’s Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fee after barging into Australia opener Sam Konstas on day one of the fourth Test in Melbourne. Kohli clashed shoulders with Konstas at the end of the 10th over, with the former India captain appearing to change direction to make contact as the 19-year-old walked

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has said he believes he can continue to play at the highest level for several years as uncertainty over his future at the club continues. Van Dijk — alongside teammates Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold — is out of contract at the end of the season, with negations over a